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Preface “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more you will grow.” This series, Wisdom Garden, aims at helping the child better understand himself, his surroundings and the interactions he makes on a daily basis. The books aim at instilling good manners, values and a sense of the deep-rooted culture and tradition within the child, through stories, life skills lessons, and general knowledge modules. In today’s work pressure on the parents leaves them with a little time to dedicate to the growth and development of their child. The books promote not only the teachers, to develop a healthy relationship with the child, but also encourage the parents to read with the child. The child can develop a sense of trust and improve his interpersonal skills through a system of joint interaction of the child with his parents and teachers.

How to read this book: Theme-wise categorization: Educational Stories This book is divided into four One of the first and foremost themes specifically designed to forms of learning is developed help in the growth of the child through stories. Stories help children and create an environment of understand topics and issues better. learning. The themes include In this book, the stories are linked to topics like Family and Friends, the themes mentioned earlier. Be it Science and Logic, Incredible the story on Respect and Values, India and World and Nature. University in Diversity or Cleaning up our Delicate Nature, it helps Life Skill lessons the child to relate to the themes and understand their importance Every themed category has life better. skill related topics that are meant to create awareness in the child and General Knowledge lessons help them to better understand the topics. The life skill lessons include The General creatingafamilytree,understanding Knowledge module in each topic the calendar, learning about our involves subject related topics based on academics, performing incredible country and respecting arts, sports, environmental issues everyone. and topics involving India and the world. The Little Helpers in the Book Brainy Bunny Busy Bee Clever Cat Squeaky Squirrel

CONTENTS 05 07 1. My Homely Garden The Tree of Tales (Story I): The Magic of Non-quitters 08 The Tree of Life (Life Skill I): Respect Life, Respect Living Beings 10 The Tree of Knowledge (GK I) 12 1. Fighting the odds 2. Serving our Nation 13 3. Hardwork to the Top 15 2. My Enchanted Garden 18 The Tree of Tales (Story II) : A Cleaner Named Dorothy 19 The Tree of Life (Life Skill Module II) : Losing Gracefully 20 The Tree of Knowledge (GK II): 21 4. Authors and Poets 5. Sporting Talents 22 6. Famous Autobiographies 24 7. Drama-Rama- Honours & Accolades 26 3. My Magical Garden 27 The Tree of Tales (Story III) : Burnt Toast 56 The Tree of Life (Life Skill Module III) : Stress & Pressure 63 The Tree of Knowledge (GK III): 67 8. It’s All About the Money, Honey! 76 9. Reason with Me 77 10. English Winglish 80 11. Cyber Silly 83 12. Science in Everyday Life 13. Units of Standards 84 14. Exploring Boundaries- India’s Geography 86 15. Culturally Correct 16. Let’s Abbr 89 90 4. My Beautiful Garden 91 The Tree of Tales (Story IV) : Back in the Subway 92 The Tree of Life (Life Skill Module IV) : Perceptions & Impressions 94 The Tree of Knowledge (GK IV) 17. Desert's Life 18. Important Road Symbols 19. Poisonous Animals 20. Famous Indian Bridges 21. Youth Organisations

The Tree of Tales (Story I): The Magic of Non-quitters Joanne was a wonderful lady who was going through some very dark times. She was a writer who loved to write about new worlds and new adventures. But writing alone would not have sufficed in this world. She had an incredible idea for a book. However, before she could start penning her thoughts down, her mother passed away and she was dejected. She could not pull herself out of this sadness. So, she decided to venture to a new country to teach English and maybe complete her book. However, things did not go as planned and Joanne got married to a man she was deeply in love with. Unfortunately, the marriage fell apart and Joanne was left jobless and penniless, with no marriage and a little baby girl to feed and support. Joanne had no job and no money, but she did not quit even for a moment. She would sit in small cafes and write down the story of Harry that she had in mind while her baby slept. After many days of hard work, Joanne completed her first book, but her troubles were far from over. She would send the manuscript to different publishers so that they may publish her story. Unfortunately, Joanne got turned down not once, or twice but 12 times! 5

Sad, dejected and feeling as if all was lost, Joanne yet made an effort to send her story to a 13th publisher. Miraculously, the 13th publisher loved her story and agreed to publish it. But he really wasn’t really hopeful about the response this novel would get. However, Joanne’s talent, conviction, and love for writing proved him wrong. Today, Joanne Kathleen Rowling has sold millions of copies of her books that have amounted to more than $20 million. The Harry Potter series earned fame and accolades, was made into a movie franchise and the books were translated into more than 73 languages. J K Rowling’s story is an inspiration and a lesson to us all. A lesson to never give up, no matter how many times we fail. After all, failures teach us what we are doing wrong, so that we may correct those mistakes and succeed. Joanne Kathleen Rowling taught us that there is indeed a magic in the world. A magic that will work for you if you truly believe in yourself and never give up your hopes, dreams, and aspirations. Joanne Rowling J.K. Rowling was born in Chipping Sodbury on 31st July 1965. She is a British author and Screenwriter best known for her seven books 'Harry Potter' Children's book series. This Children's fantasy novel become an international hit and she became star in 1999. She also published a crime novel 'Cuckoo Calling' under the pen name Robert Galbraith in 2013. 6

Respect Life, Respect Living Beings Sometimes, it does not take money, power and prestige to become well known. These things act as a means to attain humility and respect for all human life. A businessman once saw his driver grinning from ear to ear. He asked him what the matter was. The driver replied that he had just seen JRD Tata driving his own car. The man enquired what the big deal in that way. To this, the driver replied, “Sir, I saw JRD Tata and reflexively waved at him. He saw me and actually waved back!!” Did you know? After the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, Ratan Tata not only visited the family members of all the 80 victims who were affected in the attack, but also took full responsibility for the education of the victim's children, the medical facility for the entire family and even waivered the loans (no matter the amount) pending on any of the victims or their families. In 2011, Ratan Tata announced a contest to spark innovation. He decided to award the best-failed idea! This was done so that he could impress on his people the importance of trying and failing because he believed that the failure was the gold mine for his company. Good Thought Good Words Good Deeds …go a long way in life. 7

Lesson 1 : Fighting the Odds 1. Answer the clues and then match the names to their images. a. i. He suffered from bullet injuries in the 1999 war in Kargil. He is also known as India’s Blade Runner. b. He is a blind musician who has won ii. 22 Grammy Awards. c. This Nobel Prize winner in Physics iii. suffered from a learning disorder that iv. did not let him read. v. d. This American President who helped the country through World War II and the Great Depression. e. He was born blind but was a great music director in Bollywood. 8

f. vi. Lost his hearing at 20, but was still considered as one of the greatest music composers in the world. g. Deaf, mute and blind, her character vii. inspired the movie ‘Black’. ix. x. h. A famous Physicist who wrote the best-selling book “A Brief History of Time”. i. She broke her neck in a diving accident when she was 17 and suffered a spinal injury that left her paralysed, but she took up painting by holding the brush in her mouth. j. xi. She lost her hearing at the tender age of 18 months, but went on to win an Oscar for her performance in \"Children of a Lesser God\". 9

Lesson 2 : Serving our Nation 1. Guess my name, who i am? Word Bank Capt. Manoj Pandey | Capt. Clifford Keishing Nongrum | Capt. Vikram Batra | Gen. Manekshaw | Gen. Mohammed Amin Naik | Maj. Sandeep Unnikrishnan | Lt. Ummer Fayyaz| Havildar Hangpan Dada | Subedar Major and Honorary Captain Bana Singh|Wing Commander D Vats| a. A Captain of 12 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, I was the first Maha Vir Chakra recipient from Meghalaya State. Who am I? b. A second generation officer of the Indian Army, my war cry in the Kargil War in 1999 became well-known everywhere. It was ‘yeh dil maange more’. Who am I? c. A Captain from 1/11 Gorkha Rifles, I was awarded the highest gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra, after I passed away. Who am I? d. I was the first Kashmiri Muslim General of the Indian Army and was also popularly known as the ‘Conqueror of Nanda Devi. I won 8 gold medals and 1 bronze medals in National Championships. Who am I? e. I was fondly known by my men as “Sam Bahadur”. I was also the first Indian Army Officer to be promoted to the rank of a five-star rank of Field Marshal. Who am I? 10

f. A commando with the National Security Guard, I was fondly called the “Braveheart of 26/11”, the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008. I was martyred in Operation Tornado and was awarded the Ashoka Chakra for my bravery after my death. Who am I? g. I was a part of Operation Rajiv, which took place in 1987 in the Siachen Glacier. I successfully regained a peak occupied by Pakistan and received the highest wartime gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra for it in 1988. The peak I regained was named in my honour as Bana Top. Who am I? h. I was a Wing Commander from the Indian Air Force. I died in the line of duty in Assam in February 2018, but my strong incredible wife was present with our 3 day baby girl for my funeral. Who am I? i. A native of Arunachal Pradesh, I was a Havaldar in 35 RR. I gave my life serving and protecting the people of this country. As a child I saved my friend from drowning, and as a soldier I died saving my country from a terror attack. Who am I? j. The only officer to have passed the National Defence Academy exams in 2012 from Kashmir, I was kidnapped by cowardly militants from a wedding in my village in Kashmir. Who am I? 11

Lesson 3 : Hardwork to the Top 1. Solve the puzzle with the help of the clues. 6 7 1 2 3 8 4 10 9 5 CLUES 1. A famous artist known for his cartoon drawings of India’s everyday life , he is best known for his cartoon “The Common Man”. 2. A professor and an economist, he is popular for his literary work known as “The Argumentative Indian”. 3. The name of the insurance scheme started by cardiac surgeon, Dr. Devi Shetty and the Government of Karnataka. 4. He is the National Security Advisor of India. 5. The first Indian woman to reach the summit of the Mount Everest. Her expedition focused attention on the spirit of adventure. 6. She is the only second Indian women to serve as extyernal affairs minister. 7. The 45th Chief Justice of India. 8. The first lady Defense Minister of India. 9. He started India’s first scholarship fund of Rs 100 crore for online education. 10. One of the greatest Indian filmmakers of the 20th century, he also received an Honourary Oscar in 1992, which was presented to him by Audrey Hepburn. 12

The Tree of Tales (Story II): A Cleaner Named Dorothy Jane was a conscientious girl who worked hard at her studies. She aced every exam and the blue- eyed girl of her teachers. One day, Jane’s class was given an on-the-spot quiz related to their everyday studies. As always, Jane breezed through all the questions and was happy she would get a cent percent result. However, just as that thought crossed her mind, she realised she might have spoken too soon. Jane had reached the last question in her paper and was stumped. The question was not a part of her everyday syllabus, but at the same time was very much a part of her everyday life. The teacher had simply asked the students the name of the lady who came in to clean their classrooms every morning and evening. Everyone had seen her and at time even spoken to her, but Jane, for the life of her, could not remember her name. She felt miserable about knowing all the answers, save this one. Dejected she handed in her paper to the class teacher, with the last question left blank. As the teacher 13

collected everyone's paper she smiled to herself. Everyone had left the last question blank. The students started talking amongst each other and finally one was brave enough to ask the teacher whether the last question was important. The teacher replied, “Students, that was the most important question of all! Throughout your life, you will meet people, people who are older than you, younger than you, smarter than you, richer or poorer than you. No matter what their background, each person is important and commands your attention. It is your responsibility to give them this care and attention, even if it just to learn their name and say ‘hello’!” We are always being nice to our friends and those we admire. But our true test of being a good human being comes from how we treat those whom we consider lesser than us. TREAT EVERYONE WITH RESPECT AND KINDNESS. 14

Losing Gracefully In every race, every competition, every test there are always those who win or succeed and those who may lose. But, losing or failing at something does not make us lesser in any way. It just means we have to try harder next time and learn from our failed attempts. While winning feels amazing, failing feels terrible. But, losing and making a scene about it is always in poor taste. Remember that someone else won, only because they, might have been better than you. So instead of ridiculing the other person, or feeling bad for yourself, you must accept that the winner was better than you, congratulate him and aim to rectify your shortcomings. You must focus on giving your best and not on the end result. With every game, every sport, you play, always be prepared for both- winning or losing. Understand the importance and the value of being a good sportsman. Ask yourself and be objective to understand the reason behind why you may have lost. 15

Let's read on to understand how to become a good sportsman and imbibe the spirit of sportsmanship. SPORTSMANSHIP Sportsmanship is when you are following the rules and being kind and respectful to others whether you win or lose. Sportsmanship means:  Shaking hands with the other team, even if you lose  Congratulating somebody if they do a good job  Being honest and not cheating  Being kind and not taunting or name-calling  Having a positive attitude even if you lose  Not bragging if you win the competition  Understanding how the other person is feeling if they lose  Using your coping skills if you get angry during the game  Giving positive feedback to your teammates  Learning how to listen to feedback from others without getting upset  Accepting the results if you lose  Showing respect to anyone who gets injured 16

Here is a fun yoga activity you can try to help you calm down and become a better sportsman and individual. CALM DOWN YOGA FOR KIDS I am strong. Use your strength to catch tricky waves. I am kind. Stretch high and spread kindness all around. I am brave. Be brave and fearless as you fly down the ski run I am friendly. Stretch like a dog wagging its tail. I am wise. Be a wise owl perched on a tree branch. 17

Lesson 4 : Authors and Poets 1. Here is a list of poems, stories and plays written by some prolific authors, playwrights and poets. The authors and the poets are the literary persons who are very close to Nature and society. Match the following. a. Agnes Grey i. William Sydney Porter b. The Happy Prince and Other Tales ii. Anne Bronte c. The Hero iii. Oscar Wilde d. Daffodils iv. T.S. Eliot e. The Last Leaf v. John Kets vi. Mark Twain f. Gulliver’s Travels vii. Geoffrey g. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Chancer viii. Jonathan Swift h. The Canterbury Tales ix. Willian Wordsworth i. The Waste Land x. Rabindranath Tagore j. The Isabella 18

Lesson 5 : Sporting Talents 1. Tick the correct answer. ai.a The Dronacharya Award is given for – a. Achievements in sports & games b. Outstanding coaches in every sports & games ii. The Arjuna Awards are given for- a. Outstanding achievement in National Sports b. Outsdtanding achievement in Polo iii. The Sikh Martial Art form is called b. Gatka a. Ghaat iv. The Dhyan Chand Award is given for- a. Lifetime Achievment in Sports and Games b. Outstanding achievement in National Sports v. The 2016 Olympics were held in........ a. Rio, Brazil b. Tokyo, Japan vi. The first Indian sportsperson to participate in the Olympics- a. Norman Pritchard b. Sushil Kumar vii. India first participated in the Olympics in the year ........ a. 1906 b. 1900 viii. The Commonwealth Games were earlier known as- a. Pax Britannica b. British Empire Games ix. Which organization signed an agreement with UN Environment to promote ‘Green’ cricket in India- a. BCCI b. ICC 19

Lesson 6 : Famous Autobiographies An autobiography is the story of a person’s life written by himself / herself. Given below is the list of autobiographies and writers. Identify the writer and write the number in the box. a. A World of My Own: A Dream i. M.K. Gandhi Diary b. My Experiments with Truth ii. Graham Greene c. The Seven Ages of Man iii. Nelson Mandela d. The Story of My Life iv. APJ Abdul Kalam e. Wings of Fire v. William Shakespeare vi. Adlof Hitler f. The Struggle is My Life vii. Hellen Keller viii. Nirad C. Chaudhuri g. The Autobiography of an ix. Amrita Pritam Unknown Indian x. Geoffray Kendal 20 h. The Revenue Stamp i. Shakespeare Wallah j. Mein Kampf

Lesson 7 : Drama-Rama- Honours & Accolades 1. Match the Columns. Column-B Column-A a. Bharat Ratna Awardee in i. UNEP 2015. ii. Smt. Shubha Medgal b. Kalinga Award is instituted by.... iii. Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee c. Global 500 awards were iv. ISRO established in 1987 by.... v. UNESCO d. 23rd Rajiv Gandhi National vi. Mr. Bezwada Sadhabhavna Award 2016 Wilson was given to.... vii. 1917 e. Society that installed an viii. G. B. Pant award for outstanding Memorial Society parliamentarians. ix. United Nations High f. The 2015 Indira Gandhi Commissioner for prize for peace, disarmament Refugees and development was given x. Medicine to.... g. Gandhi Peace Prize of the year 2014 was given to.... h. B.C.Roy Award is given in the field of..... i. The 2016 Ramon Magsaysay Award was given to.... j. Pullitzer prize was set up in which year? 21

The Tree of Tales (Story III): The Burnt Toast Jack was a naughty boy who was always up to mischief. His parents worked long and hard to put Jack and his younger sister through school. While Jack knew that both his parents had to work, he never understood how much his schooling, happiness, everyday life depended on their working. If ever his mom was late, Jack would start grumbling about how he was hungry and mom wasn’t home yet to feed him dinner. Jack’s father pitched in to help his wife where ever he could, but Jack would still grumble. One day, as they sat down to dinner, Jack’s mom placed the food on the table and placed some burnt toast alongside it. Without so much as raising an eyebrow, Jack’s father picked up the toast and buttered it. He continued talking to his little daughter and ate the burnt toast. Jack was very confused why his father had not mentioned the burnt toast to his wife. After dinner, Jack’s mom cleared the table and told her husband, “I’m sorry dear, the toast got burnt today.” Jack’s father replied, “Are you kidding? I love burnt toast!” 22

This exchange confused Jack even further. When his father came to room to tuck him in, he asked him, “Dad, why did you not tell mom that the toast was burnt? Why did you just eat it quietly?” Jack’s father replied, “Son, your momma put in a hard day's work today and I could tell she was really tired. In spite of that, she made us dinner. It was not right to add to her troubles when it was just burnt toast. After all burnt toast never hurt anyone, did it?” Jack now understood that no one is perfect. It is important to accept the other person for their good as well as bad qualities alike. We must enjoy the similarities and respect the differences so that the relationship nurtures into a lasting bond. 23

Stress & Pressure What is stress? Stress is your body's reaction to situations that challenge you. It's your body's way of getting prepared to deal with the pressures you experience at home and at school. Most people think stress is all bad. However, there are two types of Stress- Good stress and bad stress. Good Stress Bad Stress Good stress can keep you focused Bad stress is what you feel and motivated to get things done. when you can't stop worrying For example, being stressed about about something and feel giving a presentation can motivate overwhelmed all the time. This you to prepare and rehearse. can cause stress overload. 24

How Can You Cope with Stress? When you are worried and feeling stressed about something, your mind and body will have a reaction. This reaction can make you feel a bit low and can sometimes make you unwell. Your body and mind might react in some of the following ways. For each example, can you suggest the methods that could help you to reduce the stress? 1. Your mind is really busy and you are having lots of stressful thoughts all at the same time. 2. Your heart is beating really fast and you fell a bit breathless. 3. You fell really upset and want to cry. 4. You fell really tired. 5. You have loads of physical energy and can't sit still. 25

Lesson 8 : It‛s All About the Money, Honey! 1. Match the columns. Column-A Column-B a. Current & Savings i. 14 b. Banking Regulation Act ii. Classification of banks based was passed in the year... on ownership c. Number of banks iii. Types of Bank Accounts Nationalised first time d. Apex Banking Institution iv. Give Agriculture and rural e. Private, Public & credit. Cooperative v. 1969 f. Scheduled Banks g. Cooperative Banks vi. RBI h. Public Sector Banks i. Banks were first vii. Oldest Bank of India nationalised in the year viii. Not honoured by the bank j. State Bank of India k. Expired Cheque ix. Found in MICR magnetic ink l. Carbon and toner x. Banks that are included in the second schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act xi. Owned by the Government xii. 1949 2. Give the full form of the following. SBI ______________________________________________________________________ HDFC ______________________________________________________________________ PNB ______________________________________________________________________ ICICI ______________________________________________________________________ BOI ______________________________________________________________________ IDBI ______________________________________________________________________ 26

Lesson 9 : Reason with Me 1. Use the code box to write the letters above the numbered spaces below. A D E F H I L MNO R S T UWY a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Leave your child a few notes, but make them fun by creating them in simple code. What fun it would be to discover a \"secret message\" from your parent. It must be really important! Start off by leaving notes with only a few coded words and gradually leave fully coded messages. Encourage your child to create a code and leave you coded messages. 27

Create your own secret code by drawing out the exact same decoder wheels on stiff chart paper following the instructions: Decoder Wheel Create and decipher secret codes with your friends! YZAB a. Cut out one big circle XC b. and one small circle. WD Write down alphabet on both the big circle VE and small circle. Use a split pin to U F c. join the two circles TG together. Spin the inner wheel S H d. to a position where the RI letters are ‘incorrectly’ QJ aligned. PK O N ML How it Works Select a key combination by lining up any letter on the larger dial with a letter of your choice on the inner dial. Tell your friend which two you lined up & once their dial is set to match yours, write & decipher messages by using the letter on the inner dial in place of the real letters on the outer dial. 28

Reasoning- Blood Relation Let us understand the blood relation, we have divided the relations in to two sides, the two sides are given below. A. Relations of Paternal side: B. Relations of Maternal side: 1. Father's father- Grandfather 1. Mother's father- Maternal 2. Father's mother- Grandmother 3. Father's brother- Uncle grandfather 4. Father's sister- Aunt 2. Mother's mother- Maternal 5. Children of uncle- Cousin 6. Wife of uncle- Aunt grandmother 7. Children of aunt- Cousin 3. Mother's brother- Maternal uncle 8. Husband of aunt- Uncle 4. Mother's sister- Aunt 5. Children of maternal uncle- Cousin 6. Wife of maternal uncle- Maternal aunt Generation I Grandfather, Grandmother, Maternal Grandfather, Maternal Grandmother Generation II Mother, Father, Uncle, Aunt, Maternal Uncle, Maternal Aunt Generation III Self, Sister, Brother, Sister-in-law, Brother-in-law, Cousins Generation IV Daughter, Son, Nephew, Neice 29

2. Read the statements carefully and have a good knowledge of the blood relation in order to solve the questions. 1. Amit said - \"This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother\". How is Amit related to the girl? a. Brother b. Grandfather c. Husband d. Father-in-law 2. Pointing towards a man, a woman said, \"His mother is the only daughter of my mother.\" How is the woman related to the man? a. Mother b. Grandmother c. Sister d. Daughter 3. Introducing Sonia, Aamir says, \"She is the wife of only nephew of only brother of my mother.\" How Sonia is related to Aamir? a. Wife b. Sister c. Sister-in-law d. Data is inadequate 4. Pointing to Varman, Madhav said, \"I am the only son of one of the sons of his father.\" How is Varman related to Madhav? a. Nephew b. Uncle c. Father or Uncle d. Father 5. Introducing a man, a woman said, \"He is the only son of the mother of my mother.\" How is the woman related to the man? a. Mother b. Sister c. Niece d. Maternal aunt 6. Pointing to a photograph Anjali said, \"He is the son of the only son of my grandfather.\" How is the man in the photograph related to Anjali? a. Brother b. Uncle c. Son d. Data is inadequate 30

Mirror and Water Image of Alphabets: MIRROR IMAGE In mirror image the right side of an object appears on the left side and vice versa. The mirror image of alphabets are given below: It is easy to find the mirror of an alphabet and numbers but to find out mirror image of time shown in a clock is quiet tricky. When you see the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock in the mirror you will see a different time. Let us discuss simple trick to know the mirror image of time in the clock. suppose the clock is showing time 5:25, now to find out the mirror image of time 5.25 in the clock , we have to subtract the time 5.25 from 12.00 hrs and we will get the time 6.35. Hence, the mirror image of clock showing time 5.25 is the clock showing time 6.35. Original Clock Mirror Image 31

WATER IMAGE The reflection of an object into the water is its water image. In water image, the left and right side of an object remains same, there is no change in the position. The only thing that changes is what is on top, comes at the bottom and what is at bottom goes on the top. The water image of alphabets are given below: Like Mirror image, to find out water image of a clock is also tricky, but we can get it by subtracting the actual time by 18.30 hrs. For example, the clock is showing time 5:25, now to find out the water image of time 5.25 in the clock , we have to subtract the time 5.25 from 18.30 hrs and we will get the time 13.05. Hence, the water image of clock showing time 5.25 is the clock showing time 1.05. Original Clock Water Image 32

3. How many of the following are there in total? 4 17 Artists 25 8 Players Doctors 22 3 30 a. Doctors b. Players c. Artists 4. What comes next: ? a. b. c. d. 33

5. Answer the following questions. i. Look at this series: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ...What number should come next? a. 11 b. 12 c. 13 d. 14 ii. Look at this series: 58, 52, 46, 40, 34, . . . What number should come next? a. 26 b. 28 c. 30 d. 32 iii. Look at this series: 40, 40, 47, 47, 54, . . . What number should come next? a. 40 b. 44 c. 54 d. 61 iv. Look at this series: 544, 509, 474, 439, . . . What number should come next? a. 404 b. 414 c. 420 d. 445 v. Look at this series: 201, 202, 204, 207, . . . What number should come next? a. 205 b. 208 c. 210 d. 211 vi. Look at this series: 8, 22, 8, 28, 8, . . . What number should come next? a. 9 b. 29 c. 32 d. 34 34

vii. Look at this series: 80, 10, 70, 15, 60, . . . What number should come next? a. 20 b. 25 c. 30 d. 50 viii. Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, . . . What number should come next? a. 20 b. 22 c. 23 d. 26 ix. Look at this series: 22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23,... What number should come next? a. 22 b. 24 c. 25 d. 26 x. Look at this series: 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, . . . What number should come next? a. 7 b. 10 c. 14 d. 15 xi. Look at this series: 31, 29, 24, 22, 17, . . . What number should come next? a. 15 b. 14 c. 13 d. 12 xii. Look at this series: 21, 9, 21, 11, 21, 13,... What number should come next? a. 14 b. 15 c. 21 d. 23 35

xiii Look at this series: 53, 53, 40, 40, 27, 27,... What number should come next? a. 12 b. 14 c. 27 d. 53 xiv Look at this series: 2, 6, 18, 54, ...What number should come next? a. 108 b. 148 c. 162 d. 216 xv Look at this series: 1,000, 200, 40, . . . What number should come next? a. 8 b. 10 c. 15 d. 20 xvi Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, . . . What number should come next? a. 7 b. 10 c. 12 d. 13 xvii Look at this series: 14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64,... What number should come next? a. 52 b. 56 c. 96 d. 128 xviii Look at this series: 1.5, 2.3, 3.1, 3.9, . . . What number should come next? a. 4.2 b. 4.4 c. 4.7 d. 5.1 36

6. Your answer will be the one word that does NOT belong in the same classification as the others. i. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. leopard b. cougar c. elephant d. lion ii. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. couch b. rug c. table d. chair iii. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. tape b. twine c. cord d. yarn iv. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. guitar b. flute c. violin d. cello v. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. tulip b. rose c. bud d. daisy vi. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. tyre b. steering wheel c. engine d. car vii. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. parsley b. basil c. dill d. mayonnaise 37

viii Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. branch b. dirt c. leaf d. root ix Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. unimportant b. trivial c. insignificant d. familiar x Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. book b. index c. glossary d. chapter xi Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. noun b. preposition c. punctuation d. adverb xii Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. cornea b. retina c. pupil d. vision xiii Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. rye b. sourdough c. pumpernickel d. loaf xiv Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. inch b. ounce c. centimeter d. yard 38

xv Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. street b. freeway c. interstate d. expressway xvi Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. dodge b. flee c. duck d. avoid xvii Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. heading b. body c. letter d. closing 7. Find the word that names a necessary part of the given word. i. Dome a. rounded b. geodesic c. governmental d. coppery ii. Recipe b. directions a. desserts c. cookbook d. utensils iii. Hurricane b. cyclone a. beach c. damage d. wind iv. Autograph b. actor a. athlete c. signature d. pen 39

v Town b. skyscrapers a. residents d. libraries c. parks b. church vi Wedding d. marriage a. love c. ring b. textbooks d. meetings vii Faculty a. buildings b. prisoner c. teachers d. zoo viii Cage b. listing a. enclosure d. names c. animal b. document ix Directory d. attorney a. telephone c. computer b. seat d. horn x Contract a. agreement 40 c. written xi Saddle a. horse c. stirrups

8. Look carefully at the sequence of the symbols to find the pattern. a. D E F G b. D E F G c. DEFG d. D E F G e. G D E F f. G D E F 41

g. D E F G h. D E F G i. D E F G E F G j. D k. D E F G 9. Four people witnessed a mugging. Each gave a different description of the mugger. Which description is probably right? a. He was average height, thin, and middle-aged. b. He was tall, thin, and middle-aged. c. He was tall, thin, and young. d. He was tall, of average weight, and middle-aged. 42

10. In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered a and b. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement. Tick the correct answer. (1) If only conclusion a follows (2) If only conclusion b follows (3) If either a or b follows (4) If neither a nor b follows and (5) If both a and b follows i Statement: Any student who does not behave properly while in the school brings bad name to himself and also for the school. Conclusions: a. Such student should be removed from the school. b. Stricter discipline does not improve behaviour of the students. ii Statement: Only good singers are invited in the conference. No one without sweet voice is a good singer. Conclusions: a. All invited singers in the conference have sweet voice. b. Those singers who do not have sweet voice are not invited in the conference. iii Statement: In a recent survey report, it has been stated that those who undertake physical exercise for at least half an hour a day are less prone to have any heart ailments. Conclusions: a. Moderate level of physical exercise is necessary for leading a healthy life. b. All people who do desk-bound jobs definitely suffer from heart ailments. 43

11. Each of the following questions contains a small paragraph followed by a question on it. Read each paragraph carefully and answer the question given below. 1. The future of women in India is quite bright and let us hope that they will justify their abilities by rising to the occasion. Napoleon was right when he declared that by educating the women we can educate the whole nation. Because a country can never rise without the contribution of 50% of their population. The passage best supports the statement that: a. India is striving hard for the emancipation of women. b. Women ought to be imparted full freedom to prove their worth and contribute to the progress of the nation. 2. There is a shift in our economy from a manufacturing to a service orientation. The increase in service-sector will require the managers to work more with people rather than with objects and things from the assembly line. The passage best supports the statement that: a. Interpersonal skills will become more important in the future work place. b. Assembly line will exist in service organisations. 3. Manan said that the poet was landlord, Sealord, airlord. The flight of imagination made the poet master of land, sea and air. But a poet's dream of yesterday becomes today an actual achievement and a reality for all men. Even those who invented, improved and perfected the aeroplane could hardly have dreamt of the possibility of flight into outer space. The passage best supports the statement that: a. What man imagined has never been impossible; he has always turned it a reality through his conception of ideas and sheer hard labour. b. Seemingly impossible imaginations make one a good poet. 44

12. Answer the following questions on the basis of the information given below. Five roommates—Kiran, Seema, Hitesh, Uma and Gareema— each does one housekeeping task— mopping, sweeping, laundry, vacuuming, or dusting—one day a week, Monday through Friday.  Gareema does not vacuum and does not do his task on Tuesday.  Seema does the dusting and does not do it on Monday or Friday.  The mopping is done on Thursday. Hitesh does his task, which is not vacuuming, on Wednesday.  The laundry is done on Friday, and not by Uma.  Kiran does his task on Monday. i. When does Seema do the dusting? a. Friday b. Monday c. Tuesday d. Wednesday e. Thursday ii. What task does Hitesh do on Wednesday? a. vacuuming b. dusting c. mopping d. sweeping e. laundry iii. What day is the vacuuming done? a. Friday b. Monday c. Tuesday d. Wednesday e. Thursday 45

iv. What task does Gareema do? b. dusting a. vacuuming c. mopping d. sweeping e. laundry b. Tuesday v. What day does Uma do her task? a. Monday c. Wednesday d. Thursday e. Friday 13. Sumati is in charge of seating the speakers at a table. In addition to the teacher, there will be a doctor, a writer, a director, and an engineer. The speakers’ names are Malini, Hema, Eliana, Priya, and Esha.  The teacher must sit in the middle.  The director cannot sit next to the engineer.  Esha is the doctor.  The writer and the director sit on either side of the teacher.  Hema, who is not the teacher, sits between Priya and Eliana.  The teacher does not sit next to Eliana or Esha.  Malini, who is the director, sits in seat #4. i. Who is the teacher? b. Malini a. Esha c. Hema d. Priya ii. Where does Eliana sit? 46

a. seat #1 b. seat #2 c. seat #3 d. seat #4 iii. What occupation does Eliana hold? a. a teacher b. a doctor c. an engineer d. a director iv. Who is the writer? a. Malini b. Hema c. Priya d. Priya 14. Rudra has a small container garden on her balcony. Each spring, she only has room to plant three fruits. Because five fruits are her favorites, she has worked out a schedule to plant each at least once every two years. The fruits are Lemon, Grapes, Guava, Orange and tomatoes. Tomatoes are her favorites and she plants them every year. Each year, she plants only one vegetable that begins with the letter \"G\". She never plants guava and orange in the same year. She will plant grapes in the second year. a. first year: tomatoes, guava, lemon second year: tomatoes, grapes, orange b. first year: tomatoes, grapes, orange second year: guava, grapes, lemon 15. Five cities all got more rain than usual this year. The five cities are: Last Stand, Mile City, New Town, Olliopolis, and Polberg. The cities are located in five different areas of the country: the mountains, the forest, the coast, the desert, and in a valley. The rainfall amounts were: 12 inches, 27 inches, 32 inches, 44 inches, and 65 inches. 47

 The city in the desert got the least rain; the city in the forest got the most rain.  New Town is in the mountains.  Last Stand got more rain than Olliopolis.  Mile City got more rain than Polberg, but less rain than New Town.  Olliopolis got 44 inches of rain.  The city in the mountains got 32 inches of rain; the city on the coast got 27 inches of rain. i. Which city is in the desert? a. Last Stand b. Mile City c. New Town d. Olliopolis e. Polberg ii. Which city got the most rain? b. Mile City a. Last Stand c. New Town d. Olliopolis e. Polberg iii. How much rain did Mile City get? a. 12 inches b. 27 inches c. 32 inches d. 44 inches e. 65 inches iv. Where is Olliopolis located? b. the coast a. the mountains c. in a valley d. the desert e. the forest 48

16. Complete the images. :: : :: : : :: : :a. :: : :b. :: : :c. :: : :d. :: : :e. :: : :f. :g. 49